1996 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

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The 1996 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp on Sunday 6 October 1996. It was the 75th running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

The winner was Helissio, a three-year-old colt trained in France by Elie Lellouche. The winning jockey was Olivier Peslier.

Race details

Sponsor: Forte Group

Purse: 7,000,000 F; First prize: 4,000,000 F

Going: Good to Soft

Distance: 2,400 metres

Number of runners: 16

Winner's time: 2m 29.9s

Abbreviations: shd = short-head; snk = short-neck; nk = neck; SU = slipped up

Further details of the winner, Helissio.

Sex: Colt

Foaled: 24 January 1993

Country: France

Sire: Fairy King; Dam: Helice (Slewpy)

Owner: Enrique Sarasola

Breeder: Ecurie Skymarc Farm

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